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    TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast

    Hosted by Thomas Cavanagh and Kelvin Thompson, the Teaching Online Podcast (TOPcast) takes a fun and informative look at the various trends, best practices and technologies in the realm of online education.

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    Episode 111: “Onlineness:” Necessity, Not Convenience Apr 04, 2022
    Show notes

    About Episode 111:

    In this episode Tom and Kelvin unpack what it means for online courses to be “online” and why it matters to students if instructional designers or instructors make decisions that negatively impact this “onlineness.”

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    Episode 111 Show Notes:

    Episode Synopsis via Twitter

    View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter

    Coffee Links

    • Hidden City Decaf from Zoka Coffee, Bellingham, WA

    Content Links

    • Course Modalities and Attributes at UCF
    • In EDUCAUSE Review: “Students Often Prefer In-Person Classes . . . Until They Don’t”
    • TOPcast Episode 62: “DL Course Fees and the Funding of Online Education”
    • TOPcast Episode 97: “Finding the Right Mix of Modalities at Your Institution”

    Just for Fun Pop Culture Links

    • Paul Harvey (“and now you know… the rest of the story”)

    Extra Special Feature

    • Video Version of this Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)
    Episode 110: The LMS: Institutional “Linchpin” Mar 21, 2022
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    About Episode 110:

    Guest Kerlene King joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss what it takes for the learning management system (LMS) to be used strategically at institutions of higher education.

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    Episode 110 Show Notes:

    Photo of Kerlene King, the Learning Platform Services Director
    Kerlene King, UCF LMS Administrator Team Lead

    Episode Synopsis via Twitter

    View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter

    Coffee Links

    • Morning Flight (similar tasting to “Wine Club”) from Otus Coffee Company, Winter Garden, FL
    • About Otus Coffee Company

    Content Links

    • “Use of Tools in Transition to Remote Instruction” (page 19 of “Time for Class: A National Survey of Faculty During COVID-19” by Every Learner Everywhere)
    • “The Foundations of the New 1EdTech Brand” (formerly IMS Global Learning Consortium)
    • “Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) Fundamentals FAQ”
    • TOPcast Episode #12: “The LMS: Past, Present, and Future”

    Just for Fun Pop Culture Links

    • “Serial” podcast with Sarah Koenig

    Extra Special Feature

    • Video Version of this Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)
    Episode 109: Protecting Online Higher Education from the Great Resignation Mar 07, 2022
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    About Episode 109:

    Reports continue of individuals leaving the field of online higher education as part of the Great Resignation (or Reshuffling). In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom discuss how to make our online learning teams positive environments where people find purpose and pursue vision as we carry out this meaningful work.

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    Episode 109 Show Notes:

    Episode Synopsis via Twitter

    View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter

    Coffee Links

    • Brazil Coqueiro Single-Origin Coffee
    • Coffee Harvesting in Brazil

    Content Links

    • In the Chronicle of Higher Education: “Right Now, Your Best Employees Are Eyeing the Exits”
    • In USA Today: “Great Resignation sets off ‘vicious cycle’: As more people quit, exhausted colleagues also head for the exit”
    • In Business Insider: Article on the “Hidden Resignation” of Disengaged Employees
    • In Business Insider: “Workers in Hollywood aren’t joining the ‘Great Resignation’ even though COVID hit entertainment hard. Here’s why.”
    • In Wired: “‘The Great Resignation’ Misses the Point”
    • On Fresh Air: “Working 9 to 5? ‘Out of Office’ author says maybe it’s time to rethink that”
    • In Inside Higher Ed: “Work Around Lives vs. Lives Around Work”
    • Book: “Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work (A StoryCorps Book)”
    • On Hidden Brain: “Cultivating Your Purpose”
    • TED Talk from Adam Grant: “How to Stop Languishing and Start Finding Flow”
    • TOPcast Episode #12: “‘Carism’ in Leading Online Learning Teams” with Dr. Luke Dowden

    Just for Fun Pop Culture Links

    • “StoryCorps”
    • “Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe”

    Extra Special Feature

    • Video Version of this Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)
    Episode 108: A Faculty Vision for Transformation of STEM Education Feb 21, 2022
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    About Episode 108:

    Guest physics professor Dr. Zhongzhou Chen joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss a compelling vision for transforming the nature of STEM education via digital learning practices and technologies.

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    Episode 108 Show Notes:

    Episode Synopsis via Twitter

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    Zhongzhou Chen Ph.D, Assistant Professor
    Department of Physics
    University of Central Florida

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    Coffee Links

    • Brazil Legender “Sitio Arari” from Black Gold Coffee Roasters in Venice, FL
    • Black Gold Coffee Roasters (Venice, FL)

    Content Links

    • Dr. Zhongzhou Chen’s Online Bio [Note: Includes Chen’s contact info]
    • Dr. Zhongzhou Chen on LinkedIn
    • Dr. Zhongzhou Chen’s Scholarly Work Based on Collaboration with CDL Developers
    • In University Business: “Four college STEM leaders share how COVID changes can impact access and equity”
    • From the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s (AAAS) IUSE Site: “How the Abrupt Shift Online Led to a Permanent Shift in Course Design”
    • National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award: “Building an Online Learning for Mastery System That Creates a Student-centered STEM Learning Environment”
    • UCF CDL’s “Obojobo” Learning Platform
    • UCF CDL’s Developers: Learning Systems & Technology (LS&T)

    Just for Fun Pop Culture Links

    • Contextualized Video: Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer on “Developers”

    Extra Special Feature

    • Video Version of this Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)
    Episode 107: “Peeling the Onion” of Online Program Rankings Feb 07, 2022
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    About Episode 107:

    In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin delve into the online program rankings associated with US News’ “Best Colleges” Rankings and discuss both the problems and the value such rankings bring to higher education.

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    Episode 107 Show Notes:

    Episode Synopsis via Twitter

    View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter

    Coffee Links

    • “100% Hawaiian” Coffee from Kauai Coffee Company (Kalaheo, Hawaii)
    • “About Kauai Coffee Company”
    • “Hawaiian Coffee: Everything You Need To Know”

    Content Links

    • “US News Best Colleges Rankings”
    • “US News Online Programs Rankings”
    • From Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History Podcast: “Lord of the Rankings” (Part 1 of 2)
    • From Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History Podcast: “Project Dillard” (Part 2 of 2)
    • “The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education”
    • New York Times’ “College Access Index” (2017)
    • Washington Monthly’s “College Guide and Rankings”
    • “What Will They Learn?” (alternative college rankings from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni)
    • US Department of Education’s “College Scorecard”
    • Phil Hill’s Articles on the College Scorecard
    • Summary Article: “Criticism of College and University Rankings (North America)” from Wikipedia
    • From Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History Podcast: “Carlos Doesn’t Remember” (Part 1 of 3)
    • From Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History Podcast: “Food Fight” (Part 2 of 3)
    • From Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History Podcast: “My Little Hundred Million” (Part 3 of 3)
    • TOPcast Episode #18: “Expanding Access to College Through Online Education”
    • TOPcast Episode #101: “Debating ‘The Cameras-On vs. Cameras-Off Debate’”
    • TOPcast Episode #106: “Rise of the CATO”

    Just for Fun Pop Culture Links

    • Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval
    • Consumer Reports
    • “StephenAtHome:” Stephen Colbert’s Twitter Account

    Extra Special Feature

    • Video Version of this Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)
    Episode 106: Rise of the CATO Jan 17, 2022
    Show notes

    About Episode 106:

    Guest Dr. Shawna Dark joins hosts Kelvin and Tom to discuss the importance of the emerging higher education role of the Chief Academic Technology Officer (CATO) and its relationship to online teaching and learning.

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    Episode 106 Show Notes:

    Shawna Dark, Ph.D., Chief Academic Technology Officer and Exec. Director of Research, Teaching, and Learning, UC Berkeley

    Episode Synopsis via Twitter

    View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter

    Coffee Links

    • From Home Grounds: “Best Sumatra Coffee: Buying, Roasting And Brewing Tips”
    • “Roast Levels: A Primer”

    Content Links

    • Dr. Shawna Dark’s Online Profile
    • In EDUCAUSE Review: “A Strategic Leader for Student Success: An Argument for the Chief Academic Technology Officer”
    • In EDUCAUSE Review: “Attracting, Supporting, and Retaining Senior Academic Technology Officers in Higher Education”
    • TOPcast Episode 36: “Finding Online Learning Leaders: ‘Fredericksen’s List’”
    • TOPcast Episode 99: “The Importance of ‘Faculty Voice and Faculty Valuing’ in Online Education”

    Just for Fun Pop Culture Links

    • “Words of Inspiration: Quotes from [Dickens’] ‘A Christmas Carol’”
    • Dustin Hoffman Film “Rain Man”

    Extra Special Feature

    • Video Version of this Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)
    Come Work for Us! Digital Learning Job Openings at UCF Jan 14, 2022
    Show notes

    The Division of Digital Learning is seeking qualified individuals to fill a variety of positions. If you are excited about serving faculty and students using innovative education technology and practices to impact student access, success, cost and the quality of the learning experience, consider joining our division. Learn more about our openings here: https://digitallearning.ucf.edu/jobs/

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    Episode 105: How Roasted Is Your Course? Jan 03, 2022
    Show notes

    About Episode 105:

    Instructional designer Tim McKean pitches a topic that becomes an episode. Join hosts Tom and Kelvin in discussing Tim’s ideas about the balance between lightly or darkly “roasting” a course through instructional design.

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    Episode 105 Show Notes:

    Episode Synopsis via Twitter

    View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter

    Coffee Links

    • King’s Prize (Ethiopia) from Red Bay Coffee (Oakland, CA)
    • Red Bay Coffee

    Content Links

    • Tim McKean’s Online Profile
    • From Dr. Bill Phillips: “A Study Of Instructor Persona in the Online Environment”
    • TOPcast Episode 21: “Accessibility: It’s a Journey, Not a Destination”
    • TOPcast Episode 99: The Importance of “Faculty Voice and Faculty Valuing” in Online Education
    • From the Specialty Coffee Association: “The Coffee Taster’s Flavor Wheel”

    Just for Fun Pop Culture Links

    • Star Trek’s Vulcan Salute
    • Tolkein’s “The Silmarillion”
    • “Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Series Will Break From J. R. R. Tolkien’s Canon”

    Extra Special Feature

    • Video Version of this Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)
    Episode 104: Digital Learning and the Liberal Arts Dec 20, 2021
    Show notes

    About Episode 104:

    In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin are joined by guest Kristen Eshleman to consider the benefits of scaling liberal arts education to serve and transform our regional communities.

    Podcast Recording

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    Episode 104 Show Notes:

    Kristen Eshleman, Vice President for Library & Information Technology at Trinity College-Hartford

    Episode Synopsis via Twitter

    View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter

    Coffee Links

    • “Blends: A Coffee Boutique” (Savannah, GA)

    Content Links

    • Kristen Eshleman’s Online Profile
    • (Video) Eshleman 2021 Keynote at Anderson University’s (SC) Learning Design and Technology Forum (LDTF): “Scaling the Liberal Arts and the Future of Work”
    • In Inside Higher Ed: “3 Questions for Kristen Eshleman”
    • From Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U): “2021 Report on Employer Views of Higher Education”
    • Chetty’s “Top 50 Municipalities“ Study
    • From Google Scholar: A Collection of Dr. Raj Chetty’s Social Mobility Scholarship
    • TOPcast Episode 103: “Learning from 2021: Our Listeners Speak”
    • (Still Open for Your Input!) 2021 TOPcast Listener Survey

    Extra Special Feature

    • Video Version of this Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)
    Episode 103: Learning from 2021: Our Listeners Speak Dec 06, 2021
    Show notes

    About Episode 103:

    At year’s end, hosts Kelvin and Tom are joined by an interactive group of past guests and regular listeners to identify some lessons learned from 2021 as we plan for the new year ahead. See how your perspectives relate to theirs.This is a great episode to share with a colleague and discuss together!

    Podcast Recording

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    Episode 103 Show Notes:

    Episode Synopsis via Twitter

    View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter

    Screenshot of a Zoom call featuring participants of 2021: Our Listeners Speak
    Guests, listeners, and hosts during the 2021 year-in-review episode.

    Content Links

    • Kelvin’s Blended Learning “Bullseye” Diagram
    • Tom’s Book Chapter: “The Postmodality Era: How Online Learning is Becoming Learning”
    • Participate in the 2021 “Dulcet Gurgles Community Challenge”
    • Online Profiles of Episode Contributors (listed in order of appearance)
      • Dr. Patsy Moskal (UCF)
      • Dr. Tanya Spilovoy (WCET)
      • Shannon Riggs (Oregon State)
      • Dr. Kelvin Bentley (WGU Labs)
      • Dr. Jason Johnston (UKY)
      • Dr. Steven Crawford (Maricopa Community Colleges)
      • Dr. Lisa Desruisseaux (Quincy College)
    • Past TOPcast Episodes Referenced by Name in this Episode
      • #60 (from 2020): Growing [As] Leaders in Our Online Learning Field (with guest Dr. Kelvin Bentley)
      • #81: Technology Adoption as Enabling the “Right Thing”
      • #82: Fostering Large Scale OER Adoption (with guest Dr. Tanya Spilovoy)
      • #83: Re-thinking Synchronous for the Post-COVID Era
      • #85: Blended Is the Future. (And It’s Not Just Courses)
      • #86: When Can We Trust Our Students’ Perceptions of Their Own Learning? (with guest Dr. Barbara Zorn)
      • #88: “It Really Always Comes Back to Design” (with guest Shannon Riggs)
      • #94: Digital STEM: Building On Successful Teaching Experiences of Faculty (with guest Dr. Julie Mendez)
      • #96: 25 Years of “Conscientious, Methodical Research” (with guest Dr. Patsy Moskal)
      • #97: Finding the Right Mix of Modalities at Your Institution

    Just for Fun Pop Culture Links

    • “A Comprehensive Guide to Blossom’s ‘Very Special’ Episodes”
    • Santa on the Norelco Shaver Commercial
    • “Thank You, Easter Bunny” Commercial
    • “Mr. Owl, How Many Licks Does It Take…?” Commercial
    • “The Dulcet Gurgles Holiday Extravaganza” Album Commercial

    Extra Special Feature

    • Video Version of this Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)
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